Operation Potholes

Patching operations are prioritized by pothole severity and location, with some severe potholes on high traffic roads being filled within 24 hours, and most potholes on higher traffic roads being repaired within four days.

 

Work crews are assigned a series of routes and repair all potholes as they progress through the routes. On multiple-lane roads, the work is generally accomplished as a mobile operation one lane at a time. Repairs are made with both cold and hot mix asphalt depending upon the temperatures and the availability of materials. Hot mix is the preferred material as it is more permanent, but it is not effective until temperatures are consistently over 50 degrees.

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NOVEC - 4,538 Customers Without Electric Service

NOVEC employees have been working around the clock to restore service since the first outages occurred on Friday, February 5 and will be on the job until all service is restored. In many areas multiple downed trees from the heavy wet snow and high winds still need to be removed before service can be restored. Restoration efforts continue to be hampered by roads that are inaccessible.

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Buy Local For Valentines' Day ~ The Grand Romantic Gesture Made Even Better for a Good Cause ~

Does your sweetheart go out of his way to purchase from local farmers? Does she buy from local boutiques featuring the work of area artisans? Then Buying Local for Valentine's Day makes sense on so many levels. Here are some tips from VDACS about Buying Local this February 14:

 

• Present her with the makings of a complete romantic dinner. Start with soup or appetizers from the Virginia's Finest line. See www.vafinest.com for suggestions. Choices for the entree run from seafood to prime rib, a fancy chicken dish to a succulent lamb roast. Be sure to serve one or two Virginia wines. You'll find listings of all of Virginia's wineries at www.virginiawine.org. End with a fabulous dessert or box of chocolates.

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Consumers warned about possible scams related to Earthquake in Haiti

"It's hard for me to conceive of people trying to use this disaster to scam well-intended donors," said Todd P. Haymore, VDACS Commissioner. "But we've seen it time and again, after the September 11 tragedies, Hurricane Katrina and other disasters from floods to winter storms. Our advice to donors is, even though the need is urgent, take the time to donate wisely and be on your guard to protect yourself from identity theft."

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For 2010, Resolve to be a Smarter Consumer

We’ve heard this old adage from our childhoods. Yet I’ve found that we have trouble believing it. I think the reason is simple. Most of us tend to be eternal optimists when it comes to our own good fortune. Here’s the hard truth: no matter how good they sound and how much you want them to work, the miracle weight loss program, the get rich quick offer, the amazing price on driveway repair, the “free” loan all bear further investigation. Even if it sounds too good to be true, do your research before you buy into any of these offers, and take the time to research them carefully.

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